Lacquer Slacker Liz: multicolor

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Monday, February 12, 2018

Different Dimension Ophelia

Ophelia was released at the beginning of this month by Indiana-based indie polish maker Different Dimension as part of the Over The Moon collection, a series of four glitterbomb polishes inspired by and named for moons of the planet Uranus. Ophelia is a tiny moon of Uranus, and it was named for the character from William Shakespeare's Hamlet.

It's described as "a full coverage glitter bomb, filled with purple to blue multichrome glitters and silver holographic microglitters in a slightly holographic tinted base." The multichrome glitters are dark and actually tinier than the silver holographic microglitters, but their effect on the look is noticeable. They somehow seem to impart their purple/blue shift onto the silvery microglitters so that in ambient light, you see a generalized lavender sparkle shifting to sky blue interspersed with darker purple flecks, with a mobile flush of rainbow sparks as the holographic properties of the microglitters are ignited by light traveling over them. In direct light, bold prismatic sparkle blankets a glistening, silvery lavender-esque underlay.

Application was awesome! The consistency of Ophelia is fluid and full-bodied with a medium-to-slightly-thicker viscosity and a self-leveling glide over the nail that appreciates a light, careful hand. Glitter payoff is outstanding and dispersal is remarkably even with a light touch, providing an evenly opaque look in two coats -- fantastic! I did my cleanup as I went along but had some sticky glitters even so. Ophelia dries naturally in very good time to a sparkly, textured, matte finish. A layer of glitter-smoothing topcoat left it textured and shiny, with a second layer of quick-dry making it moderately smooth, but not glassy.

Photos show two coats of Ophelia over ÜNT Ready for Takeoff peelable basecoat with a layer of Girly Bits Glitter Glaze followed by a layer of Seche Vite.

Different Dimension Ophelia

I love glitterbombs and this is a gorgeous one, with a speckly look and a surprisingly light and airy feel, kind of like having layers of glittery lavender tulle on your nails. There's also a copper sheen generated at oblique angles to the light, another feature of the multichrome glitters. The excellent coverage was unexpected and amazed me. Even after scrutinizing the opacity at two coats with an LED spotlight, I wasn't tempted to add a third.

I chose Ophelia as my representative polish from the collection, but can definitely see the attraction of ordering all four, especially after experiencing this one. Expertly crafted, wonderful to work with and dazzling on the nail -- with the obvious benefits of peel-off basecoat, what's not to love?

xo,
Liz

Monday, December 4, 2017

Don Deeva Glocks & Poprocks (H)

Today's polish is Glocks & Poprocks (H) from Florida-based indie polish maker Don Deeva and I'm thinking it was released not too long ago, like earlier this fall, as the holographic version of a multichrome with the same name. Creator Danette describes it as a "red/purple/magenta/orange" multichrome, which I've come to think of as the sunset colorway. The primary color, the one I see most of, is a medium-dark Mardi Gras purple, sometimes appearing silvery and almost pearlized, sometimes nuanced with violet and sometimes rich, bold and direct. This purple transitions through magenta to a fiery flame color as you turn your fingers into the light, with various gradations and mauve/berry iterations along the way. The addition of holographic pigment softens the typical metallic multichrome finish, texturizing it with delicate, sparkling, prismatic effervescence in ambient light and creating a dazzling linear holographic flare in the sun.

Application went well. The consistency of Glocks & Poprocks (H) is fluid, dense and smooth with a medium-to-thicker viscosity to which I added polish thinner at the outset. Thinned, it still retained a dense feel, with a plush, full-bodied, self-leveling flow over the nail that went on most easily for me in slightly thicker coats. Pigmentation is very good and delivers a wearable opacity in two coats, although I used three for maximum multichromatic and holographic goodness. Cleanup is easy. Glocks & Poprocks (H) dries naturally in average time to a smooth, shiny finish. Topcoat does not inhibit the holographic properties in any way.

Photos show three coats of Glocks & Poprocks (H) over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.

Don Deeva Glocks & Poprocks (H)

I love the rich, dramatic colors of this shifty polish -- it's my favorite multichrome colorway and some sort of transition is almost always visible when you've got it on your nails. The holographic effervescence is always present as well, adding an exquisite, dimensional mist of tiny, sparkling motes in rainbow colors that builds to a prismatic crescendo in the sun. Glorious!

love,
Liz

Monday, November 20, 2017

Don Deeva Call Me Councilman

Call Me Councilman was just released earlier this month by Florida-based indie polish maker Don Deeva as a part of an ongoing series of polish tributes to the anthology horror television show American Horror Story.

It is officially described as a blue/purple/teal multichrome holo with holographic flakies. From the bottle, I had expected purple to be the most common/primary color on the nail. Not so! The main color I see is a medium, teal-ish variation of jungle green along the lines of Taylor Love Green. It is at its brightest along the axis of light and shades through deep blue to a dark indigo around the edges of the nail, dimensionalizing the appearance beautifully and adding a delicious, slightly sinister quality to the feel. Turning my nails into the light, the main color shifts completely to a medium purple with the same blue/indigo shading. Like magic! Abundant Spectraflair holographic pigment gives the polish a luminous, shimmering, finely-grained look flecked with tiny holographic flakes. Direct sun engenders a delicate, scattered display of the tiniest rainbow sparks, a fine, sparkling blanket of pinpoint prismatic motes.

Application was fantastic. The consistency of Call Me Councilman is fluid, light and silky with a medium viscosity and a fluent, even, self-leveling glide over the nail, a gorgeous, biddable formula that is a pleasure to paint with. Pigmentation is very good to excellent, nearly a one-coater but you'll want two for richest color and effects. Cleanup is easy. Call Me Councilman dries naturally in very good time to a smooth, flat finish that wants a glossy topcoat to look its best.

Photos show two coats of Call Me Councilman over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.

Don Deeva Call Me Councilman

Generally speaking, I am not the biggest fan of multichromes (don't hate me!). What I really like about this one is that it doesn't have the reflective, metallic look that you usually see with multichromes. The abundance of holographic pigment in this polish gives it a shimmering, finely-grained visual texture, which I love. I also like the spookiness of the colorway, it seems to suite the AHS inspiration well, and the formula is perfection. An excellent shifty polish!

love,
Liz

Monday, July 10, 2017

The Don Deeva Sporca Puttana

Sporca Puttana was released last month by Florida-based indie polish maker The Don Deeva as a stand-alone polish. As with most of Danette's creations, the name here is every bit as colorful and evocative as the polish itself, which is a microglitter bomb featuring a bright, multicolored mix of magenta, green and blue metallic microglitters in a magenta-tinted base. The general appearance is of a dark purple similar to Byzantium, flecked Pointillist-style with tiny dots of color. Very cool! In the sun, the purple brightens and picks up aspects of violet and indigo, and the microglitters explode into a dense, scintillating field of brilliant sparkle in just about every color of the rainbow.

Application was most agreeable! The consistency of Sporca Puttana is fluid and remarkably light for such a glitter-laden polish, with a medium consistency and a fluent, easy glide over the nail that appreciates a light touch for most even glitter distribution, especially on the first coat. The microglitters go on smoothly and lay flat to the nail, no stacking or stickups. Coverage is provided completely by the microglitters, which are so copiously packed that a wearably opaque look can be had in two medium coats, although I used three for the photos. I did my cleanup as I went along, and had no issues. Sporca Puttana dries naturally in very good time to a flat, sandy-textured finish that loves a dedicated glitter-smoothing topcoat to look its best.

Photos show three coats of Sporca Puttana over ÜNT Ready for Takeoff peel-off basecoat. For maxiumum gloss, I used a layer of Girly Bits Glitter Glaze followed by a layer of Seche Vite.

The Don Deeva Sporca Puttana

Sporca Puttana is fairly stealthy for a multicolored microglitter bomb, retaining its deep, deceptively sober purple appearance in ambient light with only occasional, subtle hints of the tremendous sparkle power within. Give it any direct light, however, and it morphs into a rich, velvety, dimensional shade swimming with a veritable siren song of dazzling pinpoint sparks of color that twinkle and flash with every movement. Fantastic!

love,
Liz

Friday, June 2, 2017

Ellagee She Blinded Me With Science

She Blinded Me With Science was created by Laura of Texas-based indie polish maker Ellagee Luxury Artisan Nail Polish exclusively for the science-themed edition of Polish Pickup, released in May this year. Polish Pickup is a new, innovative take on the modern monthly polish box, releasing limited edition, custom, theme-inspired polishes by a variety of makers for four days beginning on the first Friday of each month on the Polish Pickup website. Each polish is available for individual purchase -- select only the polishes you want. Each month has a different theme, and thematic concepts for future months' polishes can be submitted and voted on at the website as well. Find out more here, or join the Polish Pickup Pack Facebook group.

She Blinded Me With Science is a true microglitter bomb, featuring a deep blue jelly base packed with bazillions of tiny microglitters in a rainbow of colors. In ambient light, the general impression is of a medium-darkish blue-grey along the lines of Payne's Grey, with hints of royal purple and stealthy turquoise sparks. The teeming microglitters give it an appealing, dimensional, finely-grained visual texture, and explode into a twinkling, multicolored blanket of sparkle in direct light.

Application was most agreeable! The consistency of She Blinded Me With Science is fluid and dense with microglitters with a medium viscosity and a surprisingly light, fluent glide over the nail. The microglitters go on smoothly and evenly, and the polish went on very easily for me in medium coats from a moderately loaded brush. Coverage is provided by the microglitters, which do an excellent job, delivering even, wearable opacity in two coats. I added a third for the photos, and I think it consolidated the base color a little better than two. Cleanup is easy if you do it as you go along. She Blinded Me With Science dries naturally in good time to a flat, sandy finish that is easily smoothed by a generous layer of topcoat.

Photos show three coats of She Blinded Me With Science over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.

Ellagee She Blinded Me With Science

It's true, I did buy this polish in part because of the name. "I can smell the chem-i-cals!" Oh hell to the yes (as my nephew says)! But the stealth of this microglitter bomb with its interesting, muted appearance that bursts into a field of brightly-colored sparks in direct light delights me to no end. So good!

She Blinded Me With Science was inspired by a brightly-colored image of a DNA molecule and named for Rosalind Franklin (1920-58), an English chemist and X-ray crystallographer who was the first person EVER to document DNA's double-helix molecular structure in a photograph (Photo 51). Although other parts of her work were appreciated in her lifetime, her contributions to the discovery of the molecular structure of DNA were only largely recognized after her death.

An excellent tribute, Laura!

love,
Liz